April 20 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Air France Flight 422 crashes after taking off from El Dorad…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 48 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined April 20 across the 1990s.
Air France Flight 422 crashes after taking off from El Dorado International Airp…
Air France Flight 422 crashes after taking off from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, killing all 53 people on board.
Columbine High School massacre: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 14 people and…
Columbine High School massacre: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 14 people and injure 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Raven-Symone, Bill Fagerbakke · Ep. #7268 + 5 more
7 episodes aired on April 20, 1994: "Raven-Symone, Bill Fagerbakke", "Ep. #7268", "Deathwalker", "A Fistful of Phyllis", and 3 more.
- · Academy of Hard Knocks + 3 more
5 episodes aired on April 20, 1995: "-", "Academy of Hard Knocks", "Leslie Nielsen", "My Mamma Done Told Me (1)", and 1 more.
Sting, Hootie and the Blowfish, Gin Blossoms, Everclear · Brooks' Offer to Women of Washington + 11 more
13 episodes aired on April 20, 1996: "Sting, Hootie and the Blowfish, Gin Blossoms, Everclear", "Brooks' Offer to Women of Washington", "Sugar Dirt", "Encino Woman", and 9 more.
Afraid of the Dark · Easy Come, Easy Go + 3 more
5 episodes aired on April 20, 1997: "Afraid of the Dark", "Easy Come, Easy Go", "In Your House: Revenge of the Taker", "The Old Man and Lisa", and 1 more.
Hammock spin; boy's birthday cake · Phoenix - Hour 2 + 11 more
13 episodes aired on April 20, 1998: "Hammock spin; boy's birthday cake", "Phoenix - Hour 2", "Housewarming", "Traffic School", and 9 more.
TRL Countdown — 1999
Total Request Live was the center of the pop universe. Teens were burning up the phone lines to vote, and the countdown from Times Square was the most-watched 30 minutes on MTV.
The reigning #1 — retired from the countdown after an extended run at the top.
Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Blink-182's "What's My Age Again?" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Santana's "Smooth" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Smash Mouth's "All Star" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Jennifer Lopez's "If You Had My Love" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Backstreet Boys's "I Want It That Way" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Savage Garden's "I Want You" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Eminem's "My Name Is" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on April 20 across the decade.
Steve Marriott, English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1947)…
Steve Marriott, English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1947)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from April 20 across the 1990s.
Kyle Higashioka, American baseball player
Kyle Higashioka, American baseball player
Luke Kuechly, American football player
Luke Kuechly, American football player
Cantinflas, Mexican actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1911)
Cantinflas, Mexican actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1911)
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Steve Marriott
Steve Marriott, English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1947)
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Jason Behrendorff
Jason Behrendorff, Australian cricketer
Don Siegel
Don Siegel, American director and producer (born 1912)
Marjorie Gestring
Marjorie Gestring, American springboard diver (born 1922)
Benny Hill
Benny Hill, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1924)
Milovan Đilas, Yugoslav communist, politician, theorist and author (born 1911)
Air France Flight 422 crashes after taking off from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, killing all 53 people on board.
Columbine High School massacre: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 14 people and injure 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Steve Marriott
Steve Marriott, English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1947)
Wikipedia →On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Kyle Higashioka
Kyle Higashioka, American baseball player
Luke Kuechly
Luke Kuechly, American football player
Cantinflas
Cantinflas, Mexican actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1911)
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7268" (Season 1994, Episode 48) aired on 1994-04-20.
All My Children
"Wednesday April 20 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 78) aired on 1994-04-20.
Babylon 5
"Deathwalker" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1994-04-20.
Thunder Alley
"A Fistful of Phyllis" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1994-04-20.
"Dennis Hopper, Jessye Norman, Uta Pippig" (Season 1994, Episode 60) aired on 1994-04-20.
"Nicolas Cage, Lisa Kudrow, Blues Traveler" (Season 1995, Episode 65) aired on 1995-04-20.
"Sting, Hootie and the Blowfish, Gin Blossoms, Everclear" (Season 1996, Episode 16) aired on 1996-04-20.
"Brooks' Offer to Women of Washington" (Season 12, Episode 22) aired on 1996-04-20.
"The Tale of Badge" (Season 5, Episode 13) aired on 1996-04-20.
"The One with Lisa Kudrow in a Small Role" (Season 3, Episode 13) aired on 1996-04-20.
"Teri Hatcher / Dave Matthews Band" (Season 21, Episode 18) aired on 1996-04-20.
"In Your House: Revenge of the Taker" (Season 1997, Episode 4) aired on 1997-04-20.
"Hammock spin; boy's birthday cake" (Season 9, Episode 17) aired on 1998-04-20.
"Greta Garbo: The Mysterious Lady" (Season 1998, Episode 27) aired on 1998-04-20.
"Jonathan Silverman" (Season 1998, Episode 51) aired on 1998-04-20.
"Gwyneth Paltrow, Harmony Korine, Wyclef Jean" (Season 1998, Episode 58) aired on 1998-04-20.
Total Request Live had teenagers calling in around the clock. Here's what was charting:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#3 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#4 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
#5 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#6 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#7 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#8 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
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